2014 STUDIO SUMMER INTERN: ANIMATION RESEARCH LIBRARY INTERNSHIP

Walt Disney Animation Studios

2014 Summer Intern – Animation Research Library Internship

Expand your skillset into the world of animation! Walt Disney Animation Studios Summer Internship Program is an eight-week experience designed for students studying art, design, animation, computer graphics, graphics engineering, film & media, and production management. As a Walt Disney Animation Studios intern, you will have the unique opportunity to work directly with a Disney mentor as you explore all aspects of art, storytelling, and filmmaking. This immersive program offers hands-on experience focused on individual craft and multidisciplinary team collaboration.

The 2014 Summer Intern program will be held at our Burbank, CA studio starting Monday, TBD, 2014.

Job Description and Application Requirements:

The Walt Disney Company is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. Walt’s passion was to continuously envision new ways to move audiences around the world—a passion that remains our touchstone in an enterprise that stretches from theme parks, resorts and a cruise line to sports, news, movies and a variety of other businesses. Uniting each endeavor is a commitment to creating and delivering unforgettable experiences — and we’re constantly looking for new ways to enhance these exciting experiences. Bring your individual talents here and discover for yourself why a career with Disney is the opportunity you’ve been looking for.

The Walt Disney Studios encompasses the creation, production, promotion, sales, acquisition and domestic and international distribution of live-action and animated motion pictures, DVD releases, live stage plays, and music and soundtrack recordings.

We currently have an opportunity for an Undergraduate Intern to work with our Animation Research Library team for the summer. The Animation Research Library houses a collection of more than 65,000,000 pieces of original animation artwork. The ARL serves as a significant resource within The Walt Disney Company by conserving and protecting the art used to create Walt Disney Animation Studios produced and un-produced feature films and shorts, housing circulating and non-circulating media for pre-production and reference, and utilizing these materials in displays, for product development, inspiration, reference and production to promote the image and profitability of The Walt Disney Company.

The deadline for applications is Sunday, April 20, 2014 at 11:59 PM PST The deadline for international applications is Monday, March 31 at 11:59 PM PST You must be a current student returning to school in the Fall of 2014 Create or update your online profile at at careers.disneyanimation.com/login where you must include a resume and reel/portfolio/reel breakdown (where applicable)

Responsibilities:

There is an undeniable power behind dynamic visual design. This is a fun and unique opportunity for an intern to take their creative talent to the next level at the Walt Disney Animation Studios, Animation Research Library (ARL). Our design summer intern will learn and engage their growing skill set in terms of exhibition layout, design, color, and typography.

The successful candidate will work closely with the ARL’s graphic design team to create materials for exhibits, displays, and printed collateral. The intern will be exposed to the department’s day-to-day operations in order to foster the student’s professional development and understanding of the industry. In addition to assisting the Design group with everyday tasks, interns will attend weekly meetings and events and will be able to attend classes and screenings with approval.

Project work will include:

Collaborate with the ARL Design team on large-scale projects and assist with graphics and layouts for small-scale exhibitions for theme-parks and other related projects, Assist with printing related material and learn more about color, Take part in the creative process to utilize animation art assets in collaboration with many different Disney divisions , Learn from industry professional graphic designers about best practices in the entertainment industry

Qualifications:

Successful candidates will come to the role with a strong background in graphic arts Prior experience creating graphics and a solid grasp of design concepts Comfort working in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator Enthusiasm for the design process and attentiveness to different project goals Collaborative and willing spirit to work with design team members on project

2014 STUDIO SUMMER INTERN: WEB & GRAPHICS DESIGN GRADUATE INTERNSHIP

Walt Disney Animation Studios

2014 Summer Intern – Web and Graphics Design Graduate Internship

Expand your skillset into the world of animation! Walt Disney Animation Studios Summer Internship Program is an eight-week experience designed for students studying art, design, animation, computer graphics, graphics engineering, film & media, and production management. As a Walt Disney Animation Studios intern, you will have the unique opportunity to work directly with a Disney mentor as you explore all aspects of art, storytelling, and filmmaking. This immersive program offers hands-on experience focused on individual craft and multidisciplinary team collaboration.

The 2014 Summer Intern program will be held at our Burbank, CA studio starting Monday, TBD, 2014.

Job Description and Application Requirements:

The Walt Disney Company is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. Walt’s passion was to continuously envision new ways to move audiences around the world—a passion that remains our touchstone in an enterprise that stretches from theme parks, resorts and a cruise line to sports, news, movies and a variety of other businesses. Uniting each endeavor is a commitment to creating and delivering unforgettable experiences — and we’re constantly looking for new ways to enhance these exciting experiences. Bring your individual talents here and discover for yourself why a career with Disney is the opportunity you’ve been looking for.

The Walt Disney Studios encompasses the creation, production, promotion, sales, acquisition and domestic and international distribution of live-action and animated motion pictures, DVD releases, live stage plays, and music and soundtrack recordings.

We currently have an opportunity for an Graduate Intern to work with our Talent Development Web Design team for the summer. The Walt Disney Animation Studios Web and Graphics Intern will design and create various deliverables in a team-oriented, highly-creative environment focused on studio branding and production departments. The ideal candidate is connected to the latest web programs, loves great design, environmental spacial design and possibilities, communication graphics, social media design, and problem solving.

Through design aesthetics – we affect our external brand identity, our internal studio identity, and overall communication. We deliver these messages through imagery, copy, as well as web design and navigation. Our emphasis on good design principles and aesthetics inspires our highly-creative and technical studio.

The deadline for applications is Sunday, April 20, 2014 at 11:59 PM PST The deadline for international applications is Monday, March 31 at 11:59 PM PST You must be a current student returning to school in the Fall of 2014 Create or update your online profile at at careers.disneyanimation.com/login where you must include a resume and reel/portfolio/reel breakdown (where applicable)

Responsibilities:

Develop design strategies for WDAS internal and web efforts Develop innovative design campaigns for a variety of deliverables Experiment with new formats, design directions, and ideas Understand and interpret animation pipeline and production deliverables and create a multitude of presentations featuring multimedia, graphs, images, and presentation videos Acquire all clearances of all efforts concerning the branding and marketing of our properties with Marketing, Publicity, Business and Legal Affairs, Production Leads Handle sensitive information in a professional and confidential manner

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